The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-14

Melons on Ice, at Cold Storage Stand
Fish and Crabs every Tuesday, thursday
and Saturday, at Cold Storage Stand.
An Meets and Fish sold from our stand guar.
anteed.
Stall Fed and Good FLORIDA Beef at eur
stand Saturday
TALLAHASSEE Ice & COLD STORAGE Co.
Reference to the reports from different sec
tons in the North and West will show that the
heat has been less intense here than in almost
any other locality. Tallahassee cannot be sur
passed as a place for the enjoyment of health
and comfort
Senator j. Fl. McKinne, of Mariana, ar
rived in the city Friday, and remained several
days as the guest of ex-Mayor G. G. Pearce. The
Senator is looking remarkably we'll after rest
from his arduous legislative labors, and is now
enthusiastic over the bright prospects of the new
town of St. Andrews on the Gulf
Mr.. G. Hal Dickinson will be postmaster at
st. Teresa for the season.
The Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way has transported 1,4SO carloads of melons
from Southern Georgia to the markets of the
North, which brings thousands of dollars profit
TO the farmers of that section for few months
labor and attention. When this county is con-
nected with the great Georgia system OF railroads
this will prove profitable industry to our farm
ers who have greatly the advantage in quality Of
soil and in climatic conditions.
-Fortity the system, by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparila, against the diseases peculiar to hot
weather. This medicine induces healthy &C
ton of the stomach, liver and kidneys, causing
them 10 prevent the accumulation of the poisons
which produce disease.
About one thousand crates of pears will be
shipped from Tallahassee this season. This
number will be increased each year BY thou
sands Tor several years as the young trees come
into bearing.
MIR. F. c. Gilmore has been awarded a con-
tract to build in McDougalps Addition, on
Gamble Hill, a-handsome residence for Mr.. Will
son, of the Southern Express office
"A party in Chicago has written 10 Capt.
Edward Lewis in reference to the proposed
street railway from Villa Mitchell to Long
Grove.
The members of Floral City Division, No SO,
Sons of Temperance, and invited friends, will
SHJ"J oH w SiSoA ouPPOi tO-iuuIOW Hlkut.
Yesterday we received the largest pears of
the season from Mrs. c. E. Dyke, of LeConte
The largest weighed IA ounces and measured
eleven and seven-eighths inches in circumfer.
ence. Another weighed ~ ounces and was III
inches in circumference. Mrs. Dyke has num-
Der OF trees in bearing and has made three large
shipments
Mrs. w. r. Wilson has returned from Fer
nandina, accompanied by Mrs D. E. Maxwell
--Ex- Governor and Mrs. w. D. Bloxham will
leave early next week for the noun tains of
Virginia, where they will remain until October.
DIR. r. q. Gamble left yesterday for St. An
drew's Bay for short rest ON the healthful Gulf
coast.
Col John A. Henderson and family left
Tuesday for Tampa, to be absent several DAYS.
Mr.. Frank Weller, of Jacksonville, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue, has removed
to this city, and, with his charming bride, is
comfortably domiciled at Mrs Byrd's Mr..
Weller's office is over the postoffice in the new
brick building.
ALI members of Floral City Division, No. so,
Sons of Temperance, are requested TO be at their
meeting tomorrow evening. There will be i'm
portant business transacted, and ice cream and
cake served.
Capt. Geo. W. Basset, agent of the Florida
Southern at Palatka, is visiting friends at his
former home-Tallahassee
Go TO the building and loan association
meeting, at the court house tonight.
Judge Bartlett intimates that Jake Sharp
must 60 to prison.
Citizens should look carefully to the sanitary
conditions Of their premises at this time as the
health Of the community during the fall months
depends largely upon the condition of local sur
roundings.
MIR. Albert W. Gilchrist has been commits
stoned Colonel by the Governor
Mr.. L. B. Wombwe was confined to his
room by illness yesterday but is much improved
TO day.
Mr.. G. G. Gibbs will to-day shipa trio of
fine South Down sheep to Citra.
There hangs in the window of the FLOR
IDIAN sanctum portion of small limb, cut
from LeConte pear tree, in the orchard of Mr.
G. G. Gibbs, on which are now fifty sdd pears
a number fell off in bringing it to the office. If
there is anything more prolific than the LeConte
pear we have failed to find it in Florida.
Attend the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms every even
ing. Devotional services Saturday evenings at 8
o'clock. and Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All
are cordially invited to attend.
ALI visitors in the city are specially invited
to visit the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
Pleased to receive call from Mr.. Pierre IA.
Pratt of the Leesburg COMMERCIAL and Mr.. l.
N. Withers of that town. The Commercial is one
of the best edited and printed of the peninsular
papers, and in SO saying we say much.
Rev. N. P. Quarterman, OF Quincy, oflciated
at Tallahassee Presbyterian Church last Sunday
This is the season to make war on weeds.
One of the colored participants tells us that
captain P. Houstoun gave his laborers" on
the 9th instant "the grandest July dinner that
had ever been in Leon county, and two hundred
head of people were there to it," The rcpast pro-
vided was not only abundant but luxurious, for
one item of the dessert spread was twenty
poundcakes" Mr.. J. w. Coles gave all the ice
that was wanted. Accompanied by Captain
Houstoun. Governor Perry, Judge Raney and
doubtless much enjoyed an occasion reminding
of life in the ante-bellum South.
The Tallahassee and Cara belle mail line
route is still admirably managed by Mr.. W. c.
Tully, as it has been for years past. He drives
fine horses and chanring them five times does